Trunk



May zo, 1924. 1,495.001

H. DAVIS TRUNK Filed Dec. 2, 1922v 2 Sheets-Sheet l May 20, 1924. 1,495,001

H. DAVIS` TRUNK Filed DBG. 2,A 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 20, 1 924.

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To all whom t may concern: Be it known thatV I, HERMAN DAvis, c1t1- i zen of theV United States, residing v'at-Shel,

, that is adapted to be swung or otherwise moved4 to a'vertical position 'with respect to the body portion of the trunk at oneend thereofA and notwithstai'n'dingr its hinging ability is fadapted to 'be "entirely removed' from the body portion withutthemanipu# lation of levers or 'other'eleifnents'.'Y

The 'invention further' contemplates, the` provision'of'a tray that is adapted to bere-2v p moved from the body portion of the trunk Wahine clothes hapging 'theieinfand 'plated A or otherwise secured in `a ycloset andbefusedlas a wardrobe and the body of the trunk can Vbe used after the manner of theI style box trunk. A Y

The invention in all of its details will be fully understood from 'the following description and claims, `when the same are read in connection with lthe drawings, accompanying and forming part of this specification, in which: n

Figure lis a perspective view of the trunk and showing a portion thereof cut-away.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view of the trunk and showing the tray arranged therein.

Figure 3 is a sectional view illustrating the tray in its normal position outside one end wall of the trunk.

i Figure 4 is an inverted plan view of the tray. l

Figure 5 is a sectional view of the trunk and tray thereof.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding vparts in all of the views of the drawings.

My trunk comprises the body portion 1 that is of the ordinary well known type and the said body is adapted to receive therein a tray 3 that in the construction illustrated is provided with a rest board-,5' thatforms f a portionj ofthe end-'wallgofthetriiik whe j the trays in "rtheposito 'sH0'wn' in "Figure l' and ffo'rms" 'a ,restvv for theftray when the said:v tray `is`fin the position* shown vin l*Fig-f' ure .3.' At this point'rIf 'woulddistinctlyhave" itunder'stood that the end 'wall' may :have

a;k cut-away portion that is -clo boardvy, or the said" loo?tiel,may:behliinge'd-teh 65 AS1 istie wenknwa'praeeid moet, agnes., so Y l off''tle tray' as'shown'is ai sriesof'ffeetft tfmay be fof the constructifn'fillust'r" te ',fa'iiy' f 85 construction compatible ""w'" 'rheseflfeefje fifle'rscagf, their underside"andnear'the nner?" tray is nfiially"es'ting i'iilthe trunk the forward end I provide the feet or fixtures 7 that are not only provided witha surface that travels in the .track 8 that is seil cured in the trunk, but are further formedy with a hooked end that enters the opening 8a of said track 8 and prevents casual displacement of the tray from the trunk when said tray assumes the position shown in Figure 3. However, the said hooked end of the y fixture 7 will not preclude thelifting of the tray from the track and the entire removal of the tray from the trunk.

At this point I would vdistinctly have it understood that the fixture illustrated is shown merely for the purpose of illustration as the purpose of the invention is to provide any style fix-ture thatv will permit hinging of the tray with respect to the trunk and at the same time will enable a person to entirely remove the tray from the trunk. In other words the construction of ixture is such as to include in anold styletrunk a wardrobe tray and removable tray.

quently it is necessary-for the tray to be' hung, rest and slideon the upper edge of the walls of body l andsornetimes it is better 1 to have the tray rest on a lower tray or a partition in the bottom of body l. Again a series of sticks or rods may be fastened to the inner sidewallsofbody l for tray 3 to rest or slide on. f

i The trunk is provided'with the hinged lid 9 and withinthe-lid I prefer to provide the follower .board 9a.which is provided with the .springs 9b to compress the articles with-k in thetrunk when thejlid is closed. The lid is also provided with the side walls 10 and the tray is also provided with the re-enforcing plate 3b on the end wall 3@L and in the lower wall of the tray I provide hanger openingsll. l

It will ibe manifest thatthetray is ada-pted to be entirelyremoved and hung on nails or other means. bypassing said means through theopenings 11 of said tray. When desired the trunk may be employed with fthe tray after the mannerf' of a wardrobe trunkYV and without the tray after the man ner ofan old style well known packing or dress trunk.1 l .f A

Y Itis apparent that .the trunk is extremely gginexpensive to produce and manipulate and comprises no 'delicate parts such as are liable 40 to wear out after a short usage and thetilting and lifting of the tray from the 'trunk is afmatter of .practicallyno moment.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s:

l. In ya trunk the combination of a body portionfa wall hinged to one end of the body, tracks formed in the body portion and having an aperture near one end thereof, a

tray having hooks secured to the underside thereof and adapted to normally rest in the tracks and being so constructed and ar ranged to drop into the apertures of the tracks to act asa pivot when the tray is thrown into vertical position with respectY to body of the trunk. Y

Q In a trunk, .the combination of a body portion having one hinged end wall, tracks having a channel and'V an :aperture at thev ends thereof, a tray adapted to rest on the tracks, fixtures constructed to travel in the tracks and Ahaving a bent portion whereby when the tray is moved along the .tracks the `fixtures will fall into the apertures of the tracks and act as a pivot during swinging of the tray to a vertical position withV respect to the body portion.

3. In a trunk, the `combination of a body portion having one side wall thereofhinged, a track formed in the body portion and having an aperture near one end thereof, a `trayV` i having fixtures secured tothe .underside thereof and adapted `to rest in the track and enter the aperture to hinge the tray with respect to the track and also being adapted to permit of removal of the tray from. the' body portion. v v

`In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my `hand in presence vof two subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses:

'Wir I-I.- GRUBE, R; C."lV[f.\.NDnL. A

HERMAN Davis. f 

